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William (James) McDonald 1850–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: September, 1850

Birth Location: Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 1938

Death Location: Dodgeville, Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Father: James Sr.

Mother: Penelope Ball

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

William (James) McDonald was born in 1850 in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of James James Mcdonald Sr And Penelope Harriet Ball. In 1850, William (James) McDonald resided in Point, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. In 1860, William (James) McDonald resided in Franklin, Des Moines, Iowa, United States. William (James) McDonald passed away in 1938 in Dodgeville, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • William (James) McDonald was born in 1850 in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of James James Mcdonald Sr And Penelope Harriet Ball.
  • In 1850, William (James) McDonald resided in Point, Northumberland, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1860, William (James) McDonald resided in Franklin, Des Moines, Iowa, United States.
  • William (James) McDonald passed away in 1938 in Dodgeville, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sr.
1818–1907
Birth Location: County Kerry, Ireland
JS
Penelope Ball
1833–1917
Birth Location: Morris, Morris, New Jersey, USA
PB

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William McDonald's Ancestors

Self
William McDonald
1850–1938
Birth Place: Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
James (James) McDonald Sr.
1818–1907
County Kerry, Ireland
Penelope (Harriet) Ball
1833–1917
Morris, Morris, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Mary
1783–1864
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William McDonald's Timeline

7 Records

1850
September, 1850
Birth of William (James) McDonald in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
1850
1850
William (James) McDonald resided here in Point, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Point, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
1860
1860
Age 10
William (James) McDonald resided here in Franklin, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Franklin, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
1870
1870
Age 20
William (James) McDonald resided here in Franklin, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Franklin, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
1895
1895
Age 45
William (James) McDonald resided here in Franklin, Des Moines, Iowa
Franklin, Des Moines, Iowa
1938
1938
Age 88
Death of William (James) McDonald in Franklin, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Franklin, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1938
1938
Age 88
Burial of William (James) McDonald in Dodgeville, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Dodgeville, Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: September, 1850
    Event Place: Northumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Franklin, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [2] Iowa State Census, 1895
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Franklin, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: 137; Image: 393.
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Point, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_804; Page: 111B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Point, Northumberland, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Point, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_804; Page: 111B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Franklin, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Franklin, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: 137; Image: 393.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Franklin, Des Moines, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Franklin, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Franklin, Des Moines, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa State Census, 1895

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Franklin, Des Moines, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Dodgeville, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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